Favorite Wuxia films

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:27 pm

Just fishing for recommendations. I've had a hankering for some classic kung fu action lately, and although I've seen a ton of these movies, I'm sure there are dozens of obscure classics I'm still missing. Also would be interested in any recommendations from the Japanese erotic action exploitation genre.

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:47 pm

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:17 pm

Wing Chun is absolutely awesome. Perfect beer and pizza movie.

Bootaaay · Post by **Bootaaay** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:22 pm

I'd reccomend the following Hwang Jang Lee films;

36 Deadly Styles
Buddha Assasinator
Dragons Claws
Snuff Bottle Connection

The guy is one of my favourite kung-fu villains, but alot of his films outside of the two he did with Jackie Chan (Snake in the Eagles Shadow, Drunken Master) are mostly ignored. Snuff Bottle Connection is awesome if you can find it - I managed to pick it up on VCD, but never have found it on DVD. Also, Dragon Claws is a great average kung-fu movie, Hwang's great as usual but my personal highlight is the villain 'Abbacus Man' who, as you might have guessed, fights with an abbacus

Other random kung-fu reccomendations;

Crippled Avengers
Prodigal Son (Yuen Biao's best film)
Hand of Death (Dorian Tan, Sammo Hung & a young Jackie Chan - well worth tracking down)
Five Deadly Venoms (Shaw Bros classic)
Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (Awesome, just pure awesome)
Drunken Monkey
Snake in the Monkey's Shadow (Awesome film with actors i've never heard of, but it's really good)

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:31 pm

it290 wrote:Just fishing for recommendations. I've had a hankering for some classic kung fu action lately, and although I've seen a ton of these movies, I'm sure there are dozens of obscure classics I'm still missing. Also would be interested in any recommendations from the Japanese erotic action exploitation genre.

The early 1970's Japanese film of "The Professional" starring Sonny Chiba is plain crazy kung-fu action, sprinkled with some low brow humor & mixed up with some nice titty shots...can't go wrong with that combination. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:42 pm

Do you know Lam Ching Ying? Occult martial arts at its best. I'd recommend Magic Cop, also known as Mr Vampire 5, starring him.

Daigohji · Post by **Daigohji** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:17 pm

Drunken Master
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Hero
Azumi

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:28 pm

UnscathedFlyingObject · Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:37 pm

Oneechanbara: The Movie

I saw the trailer. It's hilarious.

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:32 pm

ReKleSS · Post by **ReKleSS** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:15 am

Fong Sai Yuk - crazy comedy with Jet Li. The sequel isn't as good.

...I watch enough of these movies, but nothing else comes to mind right now.

Bootaaay · Post by **Bootaaay** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:32 am

RGC wrote:That reminds me, Gordon Liu in 36th Chamber of Shaolin surely scintillates.

Yeah, both 36th Chamber and Return to the 36th chamber are awesome (Disciples of the 36th Chamber, eh...not so much) but personally Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is my favourite Gorden Liu film.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:26 am

Sweet. Probably should have mentioned that stuff like Master of the Flying Guillotine and the Venoms films are some of my favorites. Some great recommendations so far.

Drunken Master
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Hero
Azumi

Not nearly obscure enough.

.. (ok, I haven't seen Zu Warriors)

The early 1970's Japanese film of "The Professional" starring Sonny Chiba is plain crazy kung-fu action, sprinkled with some low brow humor & mixed up with some nice titty shots...can't go wrong with that combination. ^_~

Also not obscure enough.. Sonny Chiba is indeed the man although at the moment I'm looking more for titles like Sex and Fury, Female Yakuza Tale, Terrifying Girls' High School, and so forth. Actually I've seen all the films in the recently-released Pinky Violence collection, so anything outside of those (and not Sonny Chiba-- I've seen nearly ALL of his films, and he's made a lot) would be awesome.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:30 am

Clueless question: Does "Wuxia film" refer to HK martial arts films set in the past, right? As opposed to modern settings?

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:35 am

Yeah, it's sort of the swashbuckler/knights in shining armor genre of China. Although I'm really interested in anything, most of the films with the 'best' fight choreography (I like movies with really long takes in the fight scenes) tend to fall into this genre.

caincan · Post by **caincan** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:47 am

Beach of the war gods

, awesome : lot of different weapons styles, team spirit, rebel, long & big fights in streets, tricks, ninja style, blood, and an incredible final fight !. said minor (imdb even doesnt talk anything about it !) , but was truly my favorite

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:08 am

Wow, I was expecting that movie to be set in a surf town from the name of it. Sounds really cool, just read a review of it.

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